Helena Modrzejewska, known professionally as Helena Modjeska, was a Polish actress who specialized in Shakespearean and tragic roles. She was successful first on the Polish stage. After emigrating to the United States, she also succeeded on stage... Wikipedia
Born: October 12, 1840, Free City of Cracow
Died: April 8, 1909 (age 68 years), Newport Beach, CA
Children: Ralph Modjeski
Parents: Michael Opid and Józefa Benda